a bit dark, and straying from my usual content, but i want to remind everyone that you have much more impact than you think.
you affect people.
people notice you.
people miss you.
people WILL miss you.
not everyone will naturally show you how much you matter to them, but most people do care. and if you doubt that, just ask. please, ask. know that people love you and care about you. learn it. write it down over and over. internalise it.
i know you’ve heard this so many times it becomes hollow but i promise. it’s the people you don’t expect. it’s the girl who you always see at the crossing while you walk to school. it’s the cat you pet every time you see it. it’s the teacher who you have an ongoing pun battle with. it’s the person you’re not quite friends with, but you did a group project once and you talk every now and then. it’s the little kids who you helped in the schoolyard. it’s everybody whose life you’ve touched in some little way.
you affect the world a lot more than you think. people will miss you if you go.
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